Yeah, but ...
... I don't have enough time.
... we don't have enough computers.
... the site is blocked.
... we tried this before and it didn't work.
Teachers brainstorm a list of typical yeah, buts that they've heard "friends" mention (not them of course). As a group they tackle a few, discussing how they or others have dealt with those issues. This is an excellent opportunity to reach out via twitter, Facebook, or blogs to tap the collective expertise of their networks. (This activity could be done for administrator, it department, parent, or student yeahbuts.)
Tasks:
Yeah, but ...
Followed by a "What if ..."
Objectives:
What GLCE's or other objectives does this activity/lesson project meet?
Please include at least one !gnite objective here as well (communication with text and non-text resources, collaboration, higher order thinking skills, problem solving, etc.)
Assessment:
How will you assess the students learning?
Please identify opportunities for differentiation.
Resources:
Yeah But, (this is the article that started us using this activity with educators)
"And I will say that teacher excuses, "I don't have the time," "I'm busy," "I don't get paid enough for this," "We tried this before and it didn't work," can only be used by teachers who consistently accept those excuses from their students."
Yeah, but ...
... I don't have enough time.
... we don't have enough computers.
... the site is blocked.
... we tried this before and it didn't work.
Teachers brainstorm a list of typical yeah, buts that they've heard "friends" mention (not them of course). As a group they tackle a few, discussing how they or others have dealt with those issues. This is an excellent opportunity to reach out via twitter, Facebook, or blogs to tap the collective expertise of their networks. (This activity could be done for administrator, it department, parent, or student yeahbuts.)
Please identify opportunities for differentiation.
Discussion: